The Land Warrior system is a high tech "system of systems" designed to provide every soldier with overmatch capabilities. This integrated, soldier-fighting system dramatically increases the combat soldier's lethality, battle command compatibility, survivability, mobility, awareness, sustainability, and combat effectiveness.
Land Warrior enables soldiers to engage and defeat enemy targets while minimizing friendly casualties. The Land Warrior system is modular to permit tailoring for mission requirements, minimize the combat load, and facilitate maintenance. Land Warrior enables command, control, and sharing of information, thus providing "total battlefield visibility" and integration into the digitized battlefield with a consistent and intuitive interface for use under combat conditions. The system integrates previously distinct components such as protective clothing, communications, sensors, and power, to enhance capabilities without adding weight. These components are integrated into a system that can make the dismounted combat soldier lethal, survivable, and informed.
Each individual soldier on the battlefield can easily and clearly communicate with others in the squad by voice, visual and text data. The soldier always knows his precise location, where his buddies are, the mission plans and known enemy positions. He can accurately engage targets from cover — day or night — even around corners, without exposing himself to the enemy fire.
I guess I hadn't realized just how advanced the program is (via National Review Online). I'm especially impressed with the personal shield.
Our enemies are in for a world of hurt.
